"Joey got a haircut"

Little Joey got a haircut Monday, and it's like pulling teeth trying to cut this boy's hair, on one hand i just want to say forget the haircut's it's not worth it to watch him squirm, and fidget, and then cry on top of that, i will just let his hair grow and he can look like one of the Jonas Brothers, but then i see him with this fresh haircut and he looks adorable, plus he has the softest hair, and i love to rub his head, i love boys with short hair, dilemma, i know.  What's a mom to do, the joys of parenting.  LOL.

This is David, Amber's baby.  I received this picture yesterday from his grandpa.  David is living with his grandpa, in the Roatan, and seems to be doing very well.  Amber, as of last week, is now back here in Zambrano living at the Missions House.  She really felt like she needed to come back.  She was in the states for Christmas and then came back with her dad, and David to Roatan, but realized that she is not ready to be in the real world just yet, too many memories.  But everyone was in agreement that David has family that loves him, and can take care of him, and so that's were he is.  I am thankful to the Lord that He takes care of ALL our needs, and He loves us that much to do so.  I will be getting updates on David periodically, and as i get them i'll share them with you all.  I do miss that little guy, but i have peace in my heart and i know that he is in the right place, and receiving lots of love and attention, just how it should be.

Kevin

This is the most recent picture of Kevin, Maria's baby, he is absolutely adorable, and huge, he is the fattest baby, i think, in Honduras.  He is now 8 months old, and i just wanted to share this picture with everyone, he is precious.  Enjoy.

Christmas in Honduras 08

This year Christmas was, i think the best yet here in Honduras. Maybe because the kids are older, and they enjoyed it more, who knows, i just think it was really nice.   We had 3 Christmas outreaches in various places, giving away toys, and  food, but last Sat. we had our Christmas with Jesus.  This year we decided to do it in the town called San Francisco, instead of at the children's home.  There was not as many children, but we still did our usual sack races, cotton candy, toy give away and many other things.  We fed around 300 men, women, and children that day.  A good time was had by all.

We had a great Christmas with our kids and the girls.  I am happy Kathy and Joey are old enough to really enjoy Christmas, i think that's what made it more fun for us.  I have waited a really long time in my life to have kids and be able to get into the holiday with them.  I remember my mom really made Christmas special for us, and so it is now such a blessing to be able to do the same with our kids, it made my Christmas very special.

We hope you all had a very blessed Christmas as well.

Take care and God bless you all, and have a Happy New Year.

Christmas tree decorating

We decorated the Christmas tree with the girls, well let me say they decorated it, i just supervised.  They had a good time, but for some reason they wanted to put like a million balls on the tree, and unfortunately at some point it fell over, so we had to start over.  Lets just say lesson learned.  We are getting ready for Christmas around here.  In the ministry we already had one cooking and feeding outreach, and we have a few more scheduled, and then we have our Christmas with Jesus coming up, with all of the games, food, and toys, that day is always fun, and lots of children leave very happy.

We hope you all are having a joyful Holiday season.

Be blessed.

Belky's 15th birthday

This past Friday, we celebrated Belky's 15th birthday. Here in Honduras the 15th birthday is a bigger deal than the sweet 16 in the states. We had a party for her with all of our older kids, there was loud music, dancing, well if you want to call it that, a great meal, and then of course the best part, the cake. She had a good time, and was smiling quite a bit, and considering how she was when she first got here, God has brought her a long way. Of course Kathy was a little disappointed that we did not have a pinata, but 15 year olds are too mature for that, that's what the kids told me anyway. LOL.

Ada, Belky, Judith

We have two of our girls that had babies last month, Ada, and Belky.  Ada had a boy, his name is Angel, and Belky had a boy also, his name is Christian.  The babies are doing great.  Eating and getting fatter every day.  The moms are a little tired from waking up during the night, but over all they are doing fine.  It amazes me that they are 15, and 14 yrs. old and full time mothers, they are doing a wonderful job.

We received Judith back in Oct. with her baby, Andrea.  She was taken from her home, and an abusive situation and placed with us.  They are both precious.  

We have a full house, but it's all good!!